Zyon McCollum

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pos CB

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

77.3 MODEL

2022

66.7

2023

73.7

2024

83.5

2025

72.2

2026

77.3

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Four straight tier 8 STTM finishes for a 157th overall 5th-round pick puts McCollum in the structural rotational depth band. The Sam Houston State FCS 5th-round origin plus four years of Buccaneers system experience give him real plug-in veteran value. The 2026 question is whether McCollum crosses into tier 7 territory or whether the structural tier 8 ceiling caps at rotational depth.

McCollum came out of Sam Houston State (FCS) as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 5th-round pick (157th overall) in 2022. He has anchored the Buccaneers' CB rotation across four seasons. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#108) rookie, tier 8 (#97) in 2023, tier 8 (#63) in 2024, and tier 8 (#70) in 2025.

Strengths

38-spot career improvement from tier 8 (#108) rookie to tier 8 (#70) in 2025 shows steady developmental trajectory.
Sam Houston State FCS 5th-round origin plus four years of Buccaneers system experience gives him real journeyman veteran value.

Concerns

Four straight tier 8 STTM finishes confirms the structural ceiling has never climbed above rotational depth.
Tampa Bay's broader defensive identity transition compresses the structural support around McCollum.

What to watch: Whether McCollum crosses into tier 7 (top 55) in 2026 with the Buccaneers or whether the role compresses to swing depth.